Practicing Success
A can do a piece of work in 10 days and B can do it in 12 days. They work together for 2 days, then B leaves and A alone continues. 3 days later C joins and the work is completed in 2 more days. In how many days can C do the work alone? |
15 days 18 days 20 days 9 days |
15 days |
Work done by A and B together in 2 days = efficiency x no. of days = 11 x 2 = 22 Work left after this = 60 - 22 = 38 This work is continues by A alone in the next 3 days, With efficiency of 6, work done by A = 6 x 3 = 18 Work lefty thereafter, 38 - 18 = 20 This is completed by A and C in 2 days, then efficiency of A and C together = \(\frac{work}{no.\; of\;\; days}\) =\(\frac{20}{2}\) = 10 Efficiency of C = 10 - 6 = 4 Time taken C alone to do the total work = \(\frac{Total\; work }{efficiency}\) = \(\frac{60}{4}\) = 15 days |